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Gerald Audley Babbington BEARD

Regimental number5282
Place of birthPeak Downs Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
Address33 Cargill Street, Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation42
Next of kinWife, Mrs Mary Beard, 33 Cargill Street, Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date11 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameSeptember 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 29 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 19 October 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death14 July 1924
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery

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